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I think I’d like that, but while the two big penalties called were legit, the Iggles D better find an answer for Kelce fast

Well, I could be wrong, but I think the problem is the opposite to what you describe. I don't think the OP is concerned about critical thought and discussion. I think he's concerned about substituting knee-jerk reaction and "I had a thought" (that don't pass muster when critical thought, or even a single actual fact, are applied to them) for critical thought and discussion. When too much of that goes on (whether it's positive or negative) it changes the culture of a place, be it a workplace or a message board. Again, I could be wrong, and that's not to say that a "My Team, Right or Wrong" "True fans don't Criticize" mindset doesn't exist here and isn't a problem when it does.

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Let's just look at the top 3 in targets. Right off the bat, it pops out that McKinnon is the #3 in targets and #4 in receiving yards. So that's something the Bills don't have - significant contributions from a pass-catching back. We can debate why that is, but it Is. OK, leave him out - do you really want to construct an argument that Kelce, Juju SS, and MVS ~= Diggs, Davis, Knox? I'll hang up and listen Well, someone put in 1 vote for Damar Hamlin's EMS team as I understand it so

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The thing is, there needs to be an awareness that the first 3 sentences are statements of emotion, not factual. It may be true that Beane and McDermott don't have what it takes to get over the top. Or it may be false. Fact: 2016 after their 2nd consecutive Division round loss, Tony Dungy harshes at Andy Reid on National TV "the Chiefs may win a Superbowl, but it won't be with Andy Reid as their head coach. In 2017, the Chiefs lost 2 more regular-season games and lost in the WC round. 4 years later, the Chiefs had been to 2 Superbowls, won 1, lost 1. There's no reason to believe any coach has what it takes to win a championship, until they do.

I think the problem that the OP is raising is that, while the bolded is true, it's right now swamped by many more repetitive threads about firing coaches and exaulting talented and competitive, but immature players or doing ridiculous things (like trading them for a $37M cap hit, falling to $26M or something like that next season). Sure everyone has a right to their personal opinion. It's whether and how often and how it's expressed, and whether it's actually backed by good information and rational observation, or only FACTS. The thing is, this has usually been a good board for good football discussion, not just stupid "I had a neuron flash" knee-jerk reaction. Maybe it will be again some time, but right now it's not, and it seems to me people have a right to have opinions on just as much on whether Sean is a horrible coach who will always lose the big game, or a good coach just not for this era. I've been here since 2008, by the way. I haven't made peace with how the season ended, but I don't see how endless "off with his head, he sucks!" "Diggs is the only good player on the Bills, they should all have hissy fits and yell at the QB on the sideline and storm out of the locker room!" threads will help towards that end. And reading all that won't help me. Just my opinion, I'm told everyone has a right to them. No thanks on the cookie, but nice of you to offer.

Good question.

I'm in favor of the "let's not make Gabe Davis our new whipping boy" theme. I would agree in general, the routes he was asked to run/throws Josh made didn't do Gabe any favors. That said, I think your understanding of what constitutes a scored "drop" and how to calculate "flat out misses by the QB" are both incomplete. A "drop" is pretty much defined as a throw that a competent receiver should be able to make easily. Basically, the ball hits the WR in a frame between the head and the hips and maybe a forearm length to the side, no more There are plenty of throws that a good NFL-quality WR is expected to be able to haul in, that are not scored as "drops". That is not to say that a number of the throws in Gabe's direction were not off-target (not necessarily misses, but thrown over Gabe, possibly because he was held or didn't run as fast as Josh expected, possibly poor throws. Data on how many throws were "catchable" vs. "throw aways" or so far off target there was no chance, are out there. However, you can not determine what that number is, by simply subtracting his catches + drops from his targets, and saying the rest were "flat out misses by Josh" That's simply not correct. There's also a point that while his catch % was a career low and his drop % a career high this season, he ran about 55% his previous 2 years, when Josh was not throwing as many deep bombs and when elbow injury/accuracy were not believed to be factors. That's not good, for a #2.

Yes. But it disappeared prior to the point Diggs mentioned (first 9 weeks). Part of it, I'm pretty sure, was Josh's elbow/shoulder (I still think something happened to him the 2nd half of the GB game). Anatomically, Josh improved in his short throw accuracy when he became a more rotational thrower. Josh has let fall a few tidbits that indicate he reverted to a more linear throwing motion to spare his elbow, and only was able to start getting back to his preferred technique the last 2 weeks. But, part of it is mental. Someone mentioned that the Pittsburgh game was pretty much the worst thing that could have happened to Josh - success with the "Bombs Away" "Touchdowns First!" mentality. It's true that Josh has fewer top receiving weapons than Cincy or even KC. But that's not why Josh has "reverted to trying to push the ball down the field". If you watch film you can often see Knox, Cook, Morris, yes McKenzie and sometimes Diggs open underneath for significant gains.

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I was wondering that myself. Anyone? Diggs was targeted 10 times in that game. He had 4 receptions.

This is exactly where I am. I poke my head in from time to time to see if there's any coverage of draft prospects and if anyone's talking about Beane's pressers and so forth, but all I see is the same flailing making ridiculous comparisons of Josh Allen and getting out the tar and pitchforks for firing all the coaches over and over and over again. Oh and ridiculous stuff that a 2 minute Spotrac search will reveal to not happen, like trading Diggs. That's my problem, you're right, and I have control - I have a baker's dozen "ignore" file and if that's not enough (as it pretty much isn't right now) I can step away. It may also be the board's problem though, because I'm aware of a double handful of solid contributors here who see it the same way, and are likewise staying away. So it becomes a self-perpetuating problem - a lot of people who contribute some of the solid content that likely folks like you want to read are sticking their head in, looking around, going "NOPE!" turning around and walking out, leaving the board to the temper tantrums of the time Historically, from this forum - Better

I think other WR liked him. Diggs went on record he was one of the best coaches he’d ever had. Emmanuel Sanders said similar. In 2020 the receiver room bought him a car. McKenzie gave him an expensive game console like he was a player. Maybe that last indicates something. Maybe he was good at coaching the guys who were already sound in their fundamentals, and helping them refine their technique and become better -but not as good at coaching up the new players like Shakir or Hodgins? Maybe he became too close to the players and couldn’t “get in their grill” when need be? I know I saw what I’m pretty sure were route running mistakes at a number of critical times, and I wondered about the coaching. So I don’t know how I feel about this. Just a note that at the end of January, Hall was interviewing for the Ravens OC position ”He wants something more” doesn’t jive with making a lateral move. I don’t think Davis got better.

This seems to ignore the apparent fact that KC very much has a #1 receiver. Wide receiver, No. But Travis Kelce is very much a #1 receiver for KC, #3 in receptions, #8 for receiving yards - not for TE, for EVERYONE.

We aren’t trading Diggs. They can tweet all they like, but the Bills would take on a dead cap hit of something like $37M by trading Diggs. No How, No Way But, Trevon Diggs has been lobbying to get Stefon to Dallas since last season, so I don’t think this is anything new.

If he really wants something like 6 years, $120M and thinks he can get that in FA, the Bills could potentially franchise tag him for $20.9M and trade him if Beane just can't let him go.

LOL I think the frowns have disappeared - they're Out of Style now. That's why we have half a dozen or so threads comparing Allen to Brady, Phillip Rivers, etc etc etc not to mention multiple "Off with his head!" threads about the coaches. Anything goes. No Frowns, Send in the Clowns

Useful even if you're not aging - unfortunately children and young people suffer adverse medical events too (little girl in car struck by Britt Reid one example) It's beyond the scope here so I'll STFU after this, but it really rots my socks that we've evolved this horrible medical insurance system where physicians and hospitals have to maintain these huge departments of people to handle, file, and re-file medical claims. There's a cost to re-file and pursue a claim, so hospitals and physicians balance when to re-file and when to write off - and insurance companies exploit this. Then the consumer, who is paying for a service they are entitled to receive, is often stuck with the bill and has to figure out how to fight it. I had my wake-up call when I read an article about Christopher Reeve, where he discussed how many of his health insurance claims were denied and how much time he and his family had to spend challenging the denials. I was like "*****, if they'll screw over a public figure like Superman, they'll literally screw over anyone." Over and Out

Probably something similar to what a senior offensive assistant named Mike Shula does

Just to keep in mind that we had Damar's uncle telling us he had to be resuscitated multiple times (again in the ER) and Josh Allen's cousin in Cali saying he'd be out 2-4 weeks with the UCL, both incorrect - along with Digg's Uncle telling us Josh Allen is a "Bad White Boy" - which of course is True. So the rellies don't always have the best info. Beane had no cap or financial driver to delay working out a contract with Tre Edmunds, who had the 3rd biggest cap hit on the team at $12.7M last season. Beane could have helped his cap by working out a deal where the signing bonus got spread over multiple years and the salary for the first 1-2 years was low. I think they wanted to see how Edmunds played this season. Spotrac suggests $11M, 4 year $44M for Edmunds. Roquan Smith got market-setting money at $5 years/$100M so it seems pretty implausible that Beane would agree to pay Edmunds $6 yr/$120M before the season starts. Stats don't tell the whole story, but I think most of us would say to Edmunds "I know Roquan Smith, and Tre Edmunds is no Roquan Smith"

What wonderful news for your sister!!! Pro tip: one thing ordinary folks face, is limits on rehab. Medical insurance doesn't want to pay, so they try to define patients as "not making continued progress" and cut them off. Tell your sister to journal after each therapy session and after each home therapy, and ask her therapists to document carefully, so she can show she IS making progress even if it's small stuff and slow. Be sure she has written take-home instructions and asks about online tools, so she can keep going if she's cut off and has to fight. And learn how to appeal and fight denial of medical claims. 30% of claims are denied (or ignored!) on initial submission. Up to 65% (20% of claims) are not resubmitted or contested. One review I can't find now estimated that 85% of denied claims should have been paid - the insured was entitled to the medically-necessary coverage. This may be tough if she can't communicate verbally, but everything needs to be submitted in writing or it didn't happen. Or, one can hire a service to do this - the trick is finding a good one. Source had TBI myself after accident, got therapy to the point where we all agreed I was as good as I was gonna get, had to fight for it though. Best wishes to your sister for a complete recovery!

Agree completely "just buying time", but these days - you can watch an online video to learn CPR. Give a few minutes to learn hand position, rhythm and so forth to improve the quality of CPR given https://www.heart.org/en/damar-hamlins-3-for-heart-cpr-challenge

I agree, it strikes me as "sabre rattling" by the physician who is the Medical Director of the Union - basically laying the smack down that if Hamlin wants to play the teams had better not categorically rule him out As far as guarantee? There's an edge in in lung capacity, reaction time, strength, memory, mental pattern recognition, etc between an elite athlete and a good athlete At this point, 6 weeks out, it would be great (but surprising) if Damar is even doing a full S&C workout and aerobics, trying to build himself back up to what he was. I doubt he knows where he is yet, with the above.

The overall CPR success rate - in hospital or out - is around 10%. Out of hospital may be lower - 9% most recent figure I saw. Damned straight it's not like the movies. I'm concerned, presented like that these facts might discourage people from learning CPR and performing CPR on a loved one. So a couple of contextual points: -Those survival stats include CPR performed in skilled nursing facilities and rehab facilities (both considered out of hospital cardiac arrest), but skewed towards elders who are the least likely to survive -They also include cases where CPR is initiated only when medical professionals (EMTs or paramedics) arrive. Only 46% of cardiac arrests receive bystander CPR. Part of that is because 70% of cardiac arrests occur at home - many with someone living alone, or with someone who is not trained in CPR Data vary, but indicate that effective CPR initiated within 2 minutes can double or triple the chance of survival. I'd take a 27% or 30% chance for my family or friends, over a 9% chance. PSA: Learn CPR. Don't expect it to be like the movies. You may break ribs. The person may throw up, and you have to roll them to the side and wipe out their mouth and keep going. But I'll take 20% or 30% over 10%.